Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

Where you able to get this problem resolved? I have the exact same issue.

My experience with this is strictly with the connection dropping.

HP Envy 700qe desktop (new in December 2013)

Windows 8.1 (OEM)

Broadcom BCM943228HMB 802.11abgn 2x2 Wi-Fi Adapter

The box labeled ‘Allow the computer to turn off this device’ is unchecked. 

Current driver: 6.30.223.170; updating returns this is latest driver. 

Wireless Router: Apple Airport Extreme

I am the only user of the network & router; I live in a house, not an apartment.

My antivirus is Avast. 

Having problems with Wi-Fi dropouts. 

When my router Wi-Fi connection drops:

• The Broadcom listing in Device Manager has no errors.
• The Wi-Fi bars in the tray icon are white and shows five bars (indicating being connected).
• The Wi-Fi Network List shows as Connected.
• My iPad connects just fine.
• Power cycling the router itself results in a reconnection of the computer to the router Wi-Fi.
• The HP Network check gives responses like those above.
• I can print wirelessly from this Word file to the Envy wireless printer.

To reconnect, I can click ‘Disconnect’ from the Networks display and then ‘Connect’; it is good for perhaps a few hours; occasionally has held for a couple of days.  Just can't put my finger on what causes these intermittent drops. 

If you are curious what is in the DNS cache use ipconfig /displaydns

If you continue to require flushing the DNS and you have third party anti-virus software I would consider changing  to Windows defender, the built in free one Microsoft provides, looking for an update to your current one or looking for a new one.

Basically the DNS is like a phonebook for IPs. You type in bing.com to the browser and it looks in a DNS server for an IP so your device can be routed to that IP.

Went to the Windows store yesterday to talk to a tech there. Hugely helpful. All I had to do was "flush the DNS." I don't know what that actually means, but here's how you do it.

1. go to Command Prompt (you can just search for it and it'll pop up)
2. type in "ipconfig /dnsflush" *note the space between config and /)
3. problem. fixed.

You should then also run Windows Update which you can get to by searching "wuapp." This helped me and I hope it helps you too. It never came up in any of my research.

Peace.

"flushdns"

Went to the Windows store yesterday to talk to a tech there. Hugely helpful. All I had to do was "flush the DNS." I don't know what that actually means, but here's how you do it.

1. go to Command Prompt (you can just search for it and it'll pop up)
2. type in "ipconfig /dnsflush" *note the space between config and /)
3. problem. fixed.

You should then also run Windows Update which you can get to by searching "wuapp." This helped me and I hope it helps you too. It never came up in any of my research.

Peace.

I've tried all the suggestions. Nothing works. Everything else I own connects ok, it is only some hotels my W8.1 won't connect to, not all. Other people seem to have the same issue with W8.1, I am not the only one.

I'll write it again,

The network card must be compatible, a good brand.

Drivers original, compatible. eg. Intel.

Then it works, without combining the system.

All you have to do is uninstall applications not the original.

type, WIFI, BT

The system itself supports it.

In the hotels may be damaged routers, antennas.